Amendment to
EX. 99.28(g)(1)(xviii)
Master Global Custody Agreement
between Xxxxxxx Variable Series Trust and
Xxxxxxx National Asset Management, LLC
This Amendment to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (the “Agreement”), is by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “Custodian”), and Xxxxxxx Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST” or the “Trust”).
Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) approved the following fund mergers and fund name changes for certain funds, as outlined below, effective August 13, 2018 (collectively, the “Changes”):
Fund Mergers
1) JNL Real Asset Fund to merge into the JNL/PIMCO Real Return Fund of JNL Series Trust; and
2) JNL Interest Rate Opportunities Fund to merge into the JNL Conservative Allocation Fund.
Fund Name Changes
1) JNL/PIMCO Credit Income Fund change to JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund;
2) JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Fund change to JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund;
3) JNL Tactical ETF Moderate Growth Fund change to JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund; and
4) JNL Tactical ETF Growth Fund change to JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund.
Whereas, pursuant to Board approval of the Changes, as outlined above, the Parties have agreed to amend the Agreement, including its Schedule A, to remove the merged funds and to update certain fund names, effective August 13, 2018.
Now Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Custodian and the Trust hereby agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
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Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Schedule A dated August 13, 2018, attached hereto.
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Except as specifically amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
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The Custodian and the Trust each represent and warrant to the other that it has full authority to enter into this Amendment upon the terms and conditions hereof and that the individual executing this Amendment is duly authorized to bind the respective party to this Amendment.
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This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, which together shall constitute one document.
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In Witness Whereof, the Custodian and the Trust have caused this Amendment to be executed and effective August 13, 2018.
Xxxxxxx Variable Series Trust
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx Xxxxx
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Title:
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Assistant Secretary
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Title:
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Vice President
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Schedule A
List of Funds as of August 13, 2018
Funds
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JNL Conservative Allocation Fund
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JNL Moderate Allocation Fund
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JNL Institutional Alt 100 Fund
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JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Fund
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JNL iShares Tactical Moderate Growth Fund
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JNL iShares Tactical Growth Fund
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JNL/American Funds® Global Growth Fund
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JNL/American Funds® Growth Fund
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JNL/AQR Risk Parity Fund
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JNL/BlackRock Global Long Short Credit Fund
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JNL/Epoch Global Shareholder Yield Fund
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JNL/FAMCO Flex Core Covered Call Fund
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JNL/PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund
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JNL/The Boston Company Equity Income Fund
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JNL/The London Company Focused U.S. Equity Fund
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JNL/XxxXxx International Gold Fund
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JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund
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A-1
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